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Skeletal System
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1. The paranasal sinus in the maxillary bones.
Costal Cartilage
Meniscus
Maxillary Sinuses
Trochoid Joint
2. The joint movement that increases the angle between the two bones.
Extension
Articular Surface
Cartilaginous Joints
Malleus
3. One of the irregular bones of the spinal column.
Vertebra
Visceral Skeleton
Carpal Bones
Mandible
4. The bones of the limbs (appendages)
Appendicular Skeleton
Fibrous Joint
Gliding Joint
Cannon Bone
5. A skull bone that is one of the internal bones of the face; forms part of the nasal septum.
Ethmoid Bone
Vomer Bone
Palatine Bones
Spheroidal Joint
6. A toe made up of two or three boens called phalanges.
Xiphoid
Tarsal Bones
Digit
Visceral Skeleton
7. A freely movable synovial joint.
Joint Space
Diarthrosis
Abduction
Occipital Bone
8. The cartilaginous joint (amphiarthrosis) that unites the two sides of the mandible at the rostral end in dogs - cats - and cattle.
Osteoclasts
Condyle
Mandibular Symphysis
Atlas
9. A slightly movable cartilaginous joint - such as the pubic symphysis.
Hard Palate
Facet
Asternal Ribs
Amphiarthroses
10. The junction between two bones; can be completely immovable (fibrous) - slightly movable (cartilaginous) or freely movable (synovial).
Occipital Bone
Stifle Joint
Joint
Sternebra
11. Long - faced. Example: Collie.
Epiphysis
Temporomandibular Joint
Bones of the cranium
Dolichocephalic
12. A spheroidal articular surface on the proximal end of a long bone; present on the proximal ends of the humerus - femur - and rib. Joined to the shaft of the bone by an area that is often narrowed and called the neck.
Head
Lacrimal Bones
Parietal Bones
Pelvic Symphysis
13. The first - most cranial sternebra.
Manubrium
Synovial Fluid
Flexion
Humerus
14. The joint between the pelvis and the sacrum that joins the pelvic limb to the axial skeleton.
Synovial Joint
Fibrous Joint
Sacroiliac Joint
Sphenoid Sinus
15. The vertical portion of the mandible located at its caudal end; site where jaw muscles attach to the mandible.
Ramus
Stapes
Trochoid Joint
Bones of the face
16. Viscous fluid formed by the lining layer of the joint capsule of a synovial joint; lubricates joint surfaces.
Synovial Fluid
Ischium
Periosteum
Endochondral Bone Formation
17. One of countless tiny channels through the matrix of bone that bring blood in from the periosteum to the haversian canals in the centers of the haversian systems. The haversian systems run lengthwise in long bones while these canals come in at right
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18. Rib whose costal cartilage directly joins the sternum.
Occipital Bone
Sternal Ribs
Obturator Foramina
Stapes
19. The smallest and most medial of the three pairs of bones that make up the pelvis; forms the cranial portion of the floor of the pelvis.
Pubis
Manubrium
Bone Cortex
Mandibular Symphysis
20. Also known as the spinal column; the collective name for the cervical - thoracic - lumbar - sacral - and coccygeal vertebrae.
Vertebral Column
Intervertebral Disk
Interparietal Bones
Trochoid Joint
21. The central canal that runs the length of a haversian system; contains blood vessels - lymph vessels - and nerves that supply and nourish the osteocytes.
Zygomatic Bones
Maxillary Bones
Pterygoid Bones
Haversian Canal
22. Membrane bone formation; the type of bone formation that occurs only in certain skull bones when bone froms in the fibrous tissue membranes that cover the brain of the developing fetus.
Proximal Sesamoid Bones
Thoracic Limb
Intramembranous Bone Formation
Hard Palate
23. A band of fibrous connective tissue that is present in and around many synovial joints; connect the bones of the joint to each other.
Ligament
Joint
Joint Capsule
Ischium
24. The most common type of bone marrow in adult animals; consists mainly of adipose tissue. Does not produce red blood cells - but it can revert to red bone marrow if the body needs greater than normal blood cell production.
Diaphysis
Yellow Bone Marrow
Cribriform Plate
Spinous Process
25. The group of vertebrae located dorsal to the abdominal region.
Pelvic Symphysis
Tarsus
Hyoid Bone
Lumbar Vertebrae
26. Bony arches below and behind the eyes of common domestic animals; in dogs and cats they form the widest part of the skull. Made up of the rostral - facing zygomatic process of the temporal bone joined with the caudal - facing temporal process of the
Zygomatic Arches
Diaphysis
Ethmoid Bone
Coccygeal Vertebrae
27. A freely moveable joint; also known as a diarthrosis.
Synovial Joint
Haversian Canal
Palatine Bones
Dolichocephalic
28. The distal sesamoid bone of the horse; located deep in the hoof behind the joint between the middle and distal phalanges.
Navicular Bone
Meniscus
Stifle Joint
Bone Marrow
29. Skull bones that are part of the internal bones of the face; make up the caudal portion of the hard palate.
Ulna
Cribriform Plate
Palatine Bones
Tibia
30. One of the three ossicles in the middle ear; also called the anvil - this bone is the middle of the three ossicles.
Incus
Metacarpal Bones
Zygomatic Bones
Mandible
31. The healing tissue between the ends of a fractured bone that is eventually replaced by true bone as the fracture heals.
Red Bone Marrow
Process
Callus
Trochoid Joint
32. The fibrous membrane that covers the outsides of bones except for their articular surfaces.
Osteoblasts
Carpal Bones
Obturator Foramina
Periosteum
33. Tiny channels through the matrix of bone. Threadlike projections from osteocytes communicate with each other and with blood vessels through these structures.
Ischium
Gliding Joint
Canaliculi
Navicular Bone
34. The most proximal bony structure of the pelvic limb; also known as the os coxae. Attaches to the sacrum dorsally at the sacroiliac joints and forms the hip joints with the heads of the femurs.
Synarthrosis
Thoracic Limb
Pelvis
Circumduction
35. Short - faced; breeds including Boston terriers - pugs - English bulldogs - and Pekingese.
Brachycephalic
Calcaneal Tuberosity
Bone Cortex
Ethmoid Bone
36. The joint composed of the carpal bones; referred to as the 'knee' of the horse and the 'wrist' of humans.
Carpus
Pterygoid Bones
Neck
Fibula
37. The type of bone formation whereby bone grows into and replaces a cartilage model; this is the method by which most bones form in a developing fetus - starting with cartilage 'prototypes' that are gradually replaced by bone. It is also the means by w
Fossa
Hematopoiesis
Endochondral Bone Formation
Spinous Process
38. Another term for the diaphysis of a long bone.
Maxillary Bones
Gliding Joint
Shaft
Tympanic Membrane
39. The hormone secreted by the thyroid gland that prevents the level of caclium in the blood from getting too high.
Calcitonin
Palatine Bones
External Acoustic Meatus
Thoracic Vertebrae
40. The epiphyseal plate of a long bone; located at the junction of the proximal and distal epiphyses with the diaphysis. Areas where long bones increase in length by the process of endochondral bone formation. When an animal reaches its full size - thes
Long Bone
Dens
Growth Plate
Osteoblasts
41. The concave articular surface of the scapula; the socket portion of the ball - and - socket shoulder joint.
Nasal Septum
Axial Skeleton
Glenoid Cavity
Ischium
42. A beak - shaped process at the proximal end of the trochlear notch of the ulna; when it fails to unite with the ulna - an ununited process can cause the elbow joint to become unstable - leading to lameness.
Hock
Parietal Bones
Anconeal Process
Carpus
43. The outer layer of a bone that is composed of compact bone.
Bone Cortex
Ossification
Thoracic Vertebrae
Synarthrosis
44. The collective name for 37-38 bones of the head; it houses the brain and all the special sense organs.
Skull
Fetlock Joint
Fibrous Joint
Vertebral Column
45. The socket portion of the ball - and - socket hip joint; it is formed at the junction of the ilium - ischium - and pubic bones of the pelvis.
Synovial Fluid
Acetabulum
Radius
Spinal Canal
46. A skull bone that is one of the internal bones of the cranium; forms the floor of the cranium and contains the pituitary fossa - a depressin that houses the pituitary gland.
Abduction
Temporomandibular Joint
Sphenoid Bone
Hock
47. The most caudal of the three pairs of bones that make up the pelvis.
Cornual Process
Ulna
Ischium
Interparietal Bones
48. Skull bones; external bones of the face. These two bones make up most of the upper jaw and house the upper canine teeth - if present - and all of the cheek teeth.
Dewclaw
Pelvis
Nutrient Foramen
Maxillary Bones
49. Incoordination; animals with this make jerky - spastic movements.
Tarsal Bones
Ataxia
Diaphysis
Paranasal Sinus
50. One of two small sesamoid bones located in the proximal gastrocnemius muscle tendon just above and behind the femoral condyles of dogs and cats.
Fabellae
Diaphysis
Flexion
Pivot Joint